Transactional Attorney

Confidential; New Jersey; On-site; USD 160,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

Confidential in Secaucus, NJ, seeks aTransactional Attorney with 4-6 years of healthcare-focused transactional experience to join the legal team. The role covers physician employment and service agreements, vendor contracts, real estate matters, and strategic healthcare transactions.

Candidates must have a JD, active bar status, and demonstrated ability to draft, negotiate, and close complex agreements while ensuring regulatory compliance and risk management.

Qualifications

• Juris Doctor from an accredited law school.
• Active bar admission in the state where the position is based, or eligibility for in-house counsel registration.
• 4-6 years of transactional legal experience.
• Healthcare legal experience advising hospitals, health systems, or physician practices.
• Experience drafting and negotiating physician contracts and commercial agreements.
• Knowledge of healthcare fraud and abuse rules and related compliance considerations.

Responsibilities

• Draft, review, and negotiate physician employment, professional services, medical director, on-call coverage, and other physician agreements.
• Draft and negotiate commercial contracts including vendor, consulting, and real estate agreements.
• Support healthcare transactions, acquisitions, affiliations, and practice expansions.
• Conduct due diligence, identify transaction risks, and advise on closing requirements and post-closing obligations.
• Coordinate with internal stakeholders to manage timelines, approvals, and execution.
• Provide practical legal guidance to leadership and clinical/operational teams.

Skills

Legal drafting

Negotiation

Contract review

Communication

Education

Juris Doctor

Job description

Multi-hospital health system in Northern New Jersey is seeking a Transactional Attorney with 4-6 years of transactional legal experience, including healthcare experience and experience drafting and negotiating healthcare industry contracts, to join our legal team in Secaucus, NJ.

The attorney will support healthcare transactions, physician arrangements, commercial contracts, practice acquisitions, employment agreements, vendor agreements, and real estate matters across the organization. Working closely with senior management and clinical and operational leadership, the attorney will provide practical legal guidance that supports business objectives and addresses legal and regulatory risk.

Key Responsibilities

• Draft, review, and negotiate physician employment agreements, professional services agreements, medical director agreements, on-call coverage agreements, and other physician arrangements.
• Partner with physician leadership, Human Resources, Finance, and Compliance to develop and implement physician contracting terms, compensation structures, renewals, and amendments.
• Review physician arrangements for compliance with applicable healthcare laws and requirements, including the Stark Law, Anti-Kickback Statute, and fair market value and commercial reasonableness considerations, coordinating with specialized counsel and valuation professionals as appropriate.
• Draft, review, and negotiate commercial agreements, including vendor, consulting, management services, equipment, technology, and other operational contracts.
• Support physician practice and other healthcare acquisitions, affiliations, joint ventures, physician practice transactions, and other strategic initiatives.
• Conduct legal due diligence, identify transaction risks, and assist with transaction documents, closing requirements, and post-closing obligations.
• Draft, review, and negotiate real estate documents, including leases, amendments, purchase agreements, and related agreements.
• Advise on contractual rights and obligations, termination provisions, indemnification, insurance requirements, confidentiality, and dispute resolution.
• Support privacy and data protection provisions in agreements, including business associate agreements where applicable.
• Develop and maintain contract templates, standard provisions, and contracting procedures.
• Coordinate with internal stakeholders to manage transaction timelines, approvals, and execution.
• Provide timely, practical guidance to leadership, clinical teams, and operational departments on contractual and transactional matters.
• Maintain accurate contract records and support tracking of key dates, renewals, and obligations.
• Protect confidential information and comply with applicable ethical and professional obligations.

Required Qualifications

• Juris Doctor from an accredited law school.
• Active membership in good standing with the bar of the state where the position is based, or eligibility for applicable in-house counsel registration.
• 4-6 years of transactional legal experience in a law firm or corporate legal department.
• Healthcare legal experience, including advising hospitals, health systems, physician practices, or other healthcare organizations.
• Experience drafting and negotiating physician contracts, including employment and professional services agreements.
• Experience drafting and negotiating commercial contracts and supporting business transactions.
• Working knowledge of healthcare fraud and abuse requirements and their application to physician arrangements.
• Strong drafting, analytical, negotiation, and communication skills.
• Ability to manage multiple matters, meet deadlines, and provide practical, business-oriented advice.
• Demonstrated professionalism, discretion, and attention to detail.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with physician compensation arrangements, medical director agreements, and on-call coverage agreements.
• Experience supporting healthcare acquisitions, affiliations, joint ventures, or physician practice transactions.
• Experience with commercial real estate transactions and leasing.
• Familiarity with HIPAA, business associate agreements, and healthcare regulatory considerations affecting transactions.
• Experience developing contract templates and improving contract review and approval processes.
• Prior in-house experience with a hospital or health system.

Compensation and Benefits

Base salary range: $160,000-$200,000 annually, commensurate with experience and qualifications, plus eligibility for a discretionary performance bonus and comprehensive benefits.

Equal Opportunity Employer

An equal opportunity employer and considers qualified applicants without regard to any characteristic protected by applicable law. Reasonable accommodations are available during the application process and employment.